Lot #: 118
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Unusual Rockingham Pig Flask, probably Midwestern origin, circa 1875-1895, molded in the form of a reclining pig with hole at rear, molded facial features, and anatomically correct underside, the surface decorated with splashes of brown over an amber-colored ground. One chip and light surface wear to spout. Chips to tail. A chip to snout and side of mouth. Minor wear to ears. Some shallow chips to legs, fairly typical of American pig flasks. L 6 1/4".
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